God's Glory: Lesson 2 | Day 1

"Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. “Take away the stone,” he said. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.” Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”" John 11: 38-40

By the time Jesus arrives to save the life of his friend Lazarus, it’s already too late. Or is it? When Jesus tells the men to roll away the stone, Martha makes a good point that Lazarus has been dead for four days and it’s not going to be nice. Instead of agreeing with Martha, Jesus says something incredible: “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” What happens next is extraordinary as Lazarus is raised to life and reunited with His family and friends.

Have you ever considered this? In our failures, in our pain, and in our hardest times, Jesus wants to display His glory in our lives. So often we are like Martha and object to how God can make good of such a mess. However, the God of creation wants to display His power and glory in our lives even when there seems to be no way to do so.

So here’s a question: What situation, pain, or disappointment in your life seems unredeemable? What could happen if you believe today that God’s glory could be displayed in these situations of your life?

Ask God to give you faith to believe that He can work in the hardest of situations. Ask Him to display His glory in your life in those areas that seem unredeemable.